What is Women's Studies?
What is Women's Studies?
Women’s Studies is the scholarly study of women’s issues within various disciplines. The principal focus is on the contributions, perspectives, and experiences of women in all areas of human endeavor. These include the status, portrayal, or achievements of women in areas such as art, history, science, business, engineering, and medicine.
The Women’s Studies perspective exposes an overwhelming amount of knowledge that had previously been invisible in our intellectual environment and develops theoretical perspectives concerning these omissions.
To get a sense of the breadth and depth of Women's Studies, visit some of the over 400 websites for Women's Studies programs around the world!
See also, Career Opportunities for Women's Studies Majors (most of this applies to minors as well): http://www.msu.edu/~wmstdy/wsmjr1.htm
